Google learns some of your preferred apps

When you don’t mention the app name for some requests (for example, you only say “scan my receipt”), you can open the app from the search results. After you do this a few times, Google learns that you want to open the app and won't ask you again.

If you want to be asked each time before opening the app:

Say or type the voice action.

Cancel by tapping .

Repeat a few times.

The app will no longer launch automatically, and will appear in search results again, in some cases after a few minutes.

Where you can use voice search

These actions are available in English in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, Singapore, and South Africa.